Posted on 10/24/2009 9:02:19 PM PDT by indianrightwinger
Iran's nuclear programme
Deadline missed Oct 24th 2009 From Economist.com
Iran misses a deadline for responding to an offer for others to enrich its uranium
IRAN has again failed to do deadlines. It has been evading them in the seven years since an opposition group first outed its extensive covert nuclear programme, despite five UN Security Council resolutions that have told it to halt its suspect nuclear work. After talks that ended in Vienna on October 21st, Iran and the three countries trying to strike a side-deal over new fuel for a Tehran-based nuclear reactor were told by Mohamed ElBaradei, outgoing chief of the UN’s nuclear guardian, that they had just two days to take his draft agreement or leave it.
On time, on October 23rd, the United States, Russia and France all made clear that they would agree to his proposal that would keep in operation a research reactor that makes medical isotopes. But Iran failed to answer beyond saying that it needs until the middle of next week to provide a response. That could indicate division within the Iranian regime on what to do or, at least as likely, that Iran intends to reject the offer but will string along the others for now. America's government responded to Iran's missing the deadline by saying “we won't wait forever”. Outright rejection of the deal could lead to calls for new sanctions, perhaps including restrictions on trade in petrol.
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Which means, he can continue to wait and still be right! :-)
What a BIG surprise !!!
God, does the First Pipsqueak really believe for a New-York-minute that the Iranians give a whit?
Hahhahahaa...a deadline for Iran? From this administration?!! ROTFLMAO
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